Dr. Biswa Bhattacharya

Senior Lecturer
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Netherlands


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Hydroinformatics from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

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Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Flood Risk Management
Hydrological Modelling
Forecasting
Flood Mapping

Selected Publications

  1. Suman, A. and B. Bhattacharya, 2015. Flood characterisation of the Haor region of Bangladesh using flood index. Hydrol. Res., 46: 824-835.
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  2. Kamel, A.M.Y., G.Y. El Serafy, B. Bhattacharya, T. Van Kessel and D.P. Solomatine, 2014. Using remote sensing to enhance modelling of fine sediment dynamics in the Dutch coastal zone. J. Hydroinf., 16: 458-476.
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  3. Bhattacharya, B., M.S. Shams and I. Popescu, 2013. On the influence of bed forms on flood levels. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 12: 857-863.
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  4. Arias-Hidalgo, M., B. Bhattacharya, A.E. Mynett and A.V. Griensven, 2013. Experiences in using the TMPA-3B42R satellite data to complement rain gauge measurements in the Ecuadorian coastal foothills. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 17: 2905-2915.
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  5. Popescu, I., A. Jonoski and B. Bhattacharya, 2012. Experiences from online and classroom education in hydroinformatics. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 16: 3935-3944.
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  6. Bhattacharya, B., T. Van Kessel and D.P. Solomatine, 2012. Spatio-temporal prediction of suspended sediment concentration in the coastal zone using an artificial neural network and a numerical model. J. Hydroinf., 14: 574-584.
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  7. Price, R.K., B. Bhattacharya, I. Popescu and A. Jonoski, 2007. Flood modelling for management: UNESCO-IHE's online course in hydrology. World Meteorol. Organ. Bull., 56: 102-106.

  8. Bhattacharya, B., R.K. Price and D.P. Solomatine, 2007. Machine learning approach to modeling sediment transport. J. Hydraulic Eng., 133: 440-450.
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  9. Bhattacharya, B. and D.P. Solomatine, 2006. Machine learning in soil classification. Neural Networks, 19: 186-195.
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  10. Bhattacharya, B. and D.P. Solomatine, 2006. Machine learning in sedimentation modeling. J. Neural Networks, 19: 208-214.
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  11. Bhattacharya, B., R.K. Price and D.P. Solomatine, 2005. Data-driven modeling in the context of sediment transport. Phys. Chem. Earth, 30: 297-302.
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  12. Bhattacharya, B. and D.P. Solomatine, 2005. Neural networks and M5 model trees in modelling water level-discharge relationship. Neurocomputing, 63: 381-396.
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  13. Bhattacharya, B., A.H. Lobbrecht and D.P. Solomatine, 2003. Neural networks and reinforcement learning in control of water systems. J. Water Resour. Plann. Manage., 129: 458-465.
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